Hawaii's Java Kai vs Robins Donuts Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Hawaii's Java Kai vs Robins Donuts including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Hawaii's Java Kai Franchise
Robins Donuts Franchise
Investment $168,990 - $355,900$325,000
Franchise Fee $30,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 6%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19971975
Year Franchised 2000-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Hawaii's Java Kai Franchise
Robins Donuts Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Hawaii's Java Kai Franchise
    Robins Donuts Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees Yes/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Hawaii's Java Kai Franchise
    Robins Donuts Franchise
    Training --
    Support Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    Operations International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Hawaii's Java Kai Franchise
    Robins Donuts Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesNo

    Company Overviews

    About Hawaii's Java Kai

    Looking for a great opportunity to bring the taste and ambiance of Hawaii to your town? Join the Java Kai O'hana family and bring this exciting opportunity to your neighborhood. Hawaii's Java Kai coffee is made from 100% Kona Coffee, the most well known of the Hawaiian coffees. It's a perfect balance of flavor, body and aroma. Java Kai offers a wide variety of coffees from Hawaii's homeland. As a franchisee, Java Kai will teach you everything you need to know about coffee to give you that extra edge for creating a successful business. The franchise includes use of all trademarks owned by the Franchisor, as well as all benefits of using the Java Kai System. The system includes all proprietary recipes and menu items, the distinctive exterior and interior layout along with their design and color scheme. They will also provide you with exclusively designed signage and decorations, along with the HAWAII'S JAVA KAI Confidential Operations Manual. As a franchisee, you are supported in all aspects of business in order to help you become a successful entrepreneur.

    About Robins Donuts

    Since it's inception in 1975, Robin's has grown from 1store in Thunder Bay, ON, one of the top grossing donut chain in Western Canada. With over 130 locations situated between Vancouver Island and Prince Edward Island, Robin's has established itself as one of the senior franchise organizations in North America. Robin's is privately owned, 100% Canadian Corporation. Our focus is to offer our customers a consistently high quality product at a value price in a clean/friendly environment.

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    #60 in Canada's Top franchises.